North Carolina · Mitchell County
Past Producer

Ledford Mica Prospect

Mitchell County, North Carolina, United States
Mica
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Commodities
PrimaryMica
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface
Orebody formLENSES
Materials
Ore mineralsMuscovite
Geology
Host rockGneiss
StructurePegmatite Is Concordant With Wall Rock Structure
AlterationWeathered
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production years1956
Identification
Deposit ID10025174
MRDS IDK000849
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates36.06453, -82.09373
References
LESURE, F.G., 1968, MICA DEPOSITS OF THE BLUE RIDGE IN NORTH CAROLINA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROF. PAPER 577, P. 44-41968 COMPILE LESURE, F.GLESURE, F.G., 1968, U.S.G.S. PROF. PAPER 577.